english faculty wsc

Leading Change/Understanding Change
 Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli
 Dr Pallotta-Chiarollis is a well know Health academic specialising in issues of sexuality.  She draws our attention to the changing Australian classroom that in itself is becoming globalised.  She states that teachers must acknowledge this diversity and that we should embrace change as so much is positive.  Must not fall for media’s [...]

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Keynote Speaker – Professor Beverly Derewianka
 Three areas:
 Knowledge about Language (Literacy)
Evolving repertoires of English Usage (Language Use)
Informed appreciation of Literature (Literature)
Areas to be considered. 
 What does it mean ‘the basics’?  Spelling and spelling strategies need to be established early.  Students’ vocabulary is to be expanded.
 Attention is to be given to grammar across K (our preparatory year) [...]

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Leading your Engish faculty into the 21st Century
Anne Mirtschin Hawkesdale P12 College
Anne runs a completely e class relying on global resources and tools.  Her argument is that we now live in the conceptual age, where students want to connect, communicate and create.  Teachers must be supported by school the community, know the emerging technological tools, [...]

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Welcome to my report on the National Curriculum.
Panel discussion.

2009 Co-ordinators’ Conference, Friday 27th March
National and Victorian Issues in English – Panel Discussion.
 Speakers stressed the need for higher standards, greater accountability and ICT. 
Education will be linked to the nation’s productivity and the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals that was published in late 2008.
 Time lines are [...]

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